Зеленая миля

Chapter 4

           

           ThefarmhousewasontheexchangeanothersigntotheneighborsthattheDetterickswereprospering,atleastmoderately,indisastroustimesandMarjorieusedCentraltocallasmanyofherneighborsthatwerealsoontheexchangeasshecould,tellingthemofthedisasterwhichhadfallenlikealightning-strokeoutofaclearsky,knowingthateachcallwouldproduceoverlappingripples,likepebblestossedrapidlyintoastillypond.Thensheliftedthehandsetonelasttime,andspokethosewordsthatwerealmostatrademarkoftheearlytelephonesystemsofthattime,atleastintheruralSouth:"Hello,Central,areyouontheline?"

           Centralwas,butforamomentcouldsaynothing,thatworthywomanwasallagog.Atlastshemanaged,"Yes,ma’am.Mrs.Detterick,Isuream,ohdearsweetblessedJesus,I’ma-prayinrightnowthatyourlittlegirlsareallright"

           "Yes,thankyou,"Marjoriesaid."ButyoutelltheLordtowaitlongenoughforyoutoputmethroughtothehighsheriff’sofficedownTefton,allright?"

           TheTrapingusCountyhighsheriffwasawhiskeynosedoldboywithagutlikeawashtubandaheadofwhitehairsofineitlookedlikepipe-cleanerfuzz.Iknewhimwell;he’dbeenuptoColdMountainplentyoftimestoseewhathecalled"hisboys"offintothegreatbeyond.

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